Authorizes the commissioner of education to contract with three public or independent institutions of higher education for the support of special summer programs established in order to increase the number of economically and educationally disadvantaged undergraduate students who are prepared for admission to graduate educational programs; establishes eligibility requirements in order to attend such special summer programs; appropriates $711,200 therefor.
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program for certain children with special needs and other educational disadvantages.
Relating to the establishment of a postsecondary advising program for students who are the first in their families to pursue postsecondary education or who are educationally disadvantaged.
Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education.
Higher educational institutions, public; Dept. of Education to audit education preparation programs.
Higher educational institutions, public; Dept. of Education to audit education preparation programs.
Establishes program to provide guaranteed admission to public institutions of higher education for certain public school students.
Relating to the establishment of a Service to Texas requirement for undergraduate students at public institutions of higher education and the establishment of a Service to Texas program.
Relating to a grant program for certain school districts to provide summer instruction primarily for students who are educationally disadvantaged and summer teaching opportunities for high-performing, new, and student teachers.
Relating to intensive summer programs for public school students and to college readiness programs at public institutions of higher education.